Copy-holder.



'NITED "ST TES" PATENT QFFIC'.

GUSTAFF F. times, on EVERETT, WASHINGTON.

COPY-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 657,599, datedSeptember 11, 1900-.

Application filed April 2,

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that LGUsTAFF F. HEISS, aciti zen of the United States,residing at Everett, in the county of Snohomish and State of Washington,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Copy-Holders, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention pertains to improvements in copy-holders, the constructionand advantages of which will be hereinafter set forth, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of the apparatus viewed from one side; and'Fig. 2, a simi-. larview, the device being seen from the front;

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and efficientcopy-holder wherein the indicator or line-marker may be moved step bystep or line by line down the face or edge of the sheet to indicate aparticular point .or line on the page.

Referring to said drawings, A denotes the base of the apparatus, whichis preferably in the form of a box containing a drawer B for thereception of the copy or other material used in connection with thedevice. Hinged to the front portion of the base or box is a support 0,preferably formed with a series of cross-notches D in its rear face,said notches working in conjunction with a brace E, the lower end ofwhich bears in a notch formed in the rear face of the box. Theinclination of the support 0 may be varied by placing the upper end ofthe brace E in one or another of said cross-notches D, as will readilybe understood. 1

Suitable guide rods or wires F are secured between the upper end of thesupport 0 at one side thereof and a projection G, formed at the lowerend of said support 0. These wires or rods serve as guides for a movableindex-finger or pointer H, between which the wires or bars pass, as willbe noted upon reference to Fig. 1.

To normally maintain the index-finger or pointer H in its elevatedposition, I employ a springI. (Best seenin Fig.1.) Saidspring,as will benoted, is bent at right angles at one end and secured at the rear of thebox or base A at the farther side thereof, while the opposite endextends upwardly and is connected to the index-finger or member l-I.This con- 1900- fierial No. 11,179. (No model.)

carryinga grooved wheel or pulley K, to the axle of which is secured atoothed or ratchet wheel L, the pulley and wheel rotating as one.Extending from the pulley and made fast thereto is a cord or band M, theopposite end of which is secured to the index-finger or pointer H in anysuitable manner.

To actuatethe pulley and ratchet-wheel, I employ a key N, which isconnected to one end of a spring bar or lever 0, said lever be ingfulcrumed at a point upon the plate J in rear of the pulley andratchet-wheel. A pin P is placed beneath the lever intermediate itsfulcrum and the ratchet-wheel, which pin normally holds the actuatingtooth or lug Q, carried by the lever, from engaging the teeth of theratchet-wheel. The normal position ofthis lever and its tooth is shownin Fig. l, and it will be seen that upon depressing the key the leverwill be forced down and the tooth or lug Q will engage the ratchet-wheeland advance the same one step, thereby winding up the cord or band, anddrawing the indicating or index finger down one line. To

fprevent the band or cord from unwinding around the pulley, a secondlever B is mounted in a manner similar to the lever 0 above referred to,except that said second lever occupies a position below theratchet-wheel and its tooth or pawl S normally engages the teeth of thewheel and prevents any backward or retrograde movement, thereby holdingthe; pulley and band, andcons'equently the index-.

finger or pointer, in the position to which it has been drawn by thedepression of the key N. A pin T is placed beneath said spring arm orlever B and "holds the same so that the tooth or pawl S will be normallyin engagement with the teeth of the ratchet-wheel.

A finger-key U is secured upon the outer end of the lever R in orderthat it may be readiiy The sheet in Fig. 2. As the index-finger orpointer is drawn down the spring I will of course move backwardslightly, and it is for this reason that it is connected to the box inthe manner shown and described-+that is, to permit such rearwardmovement. I By removing the brace E the support (3 the'brace may be safekeeping.

Having thus described I claim is stantially as described.

2. In a copy-holder, the combination of a suitable base; a1copy-supporteXtendingup-T ward therefrom; an'index-finger or pointer; moiuntedatoneside of said support; asp ring 1 for normallyrholdingsaid indexfiugerweriv pointer .in its elevated position; lmeans i or drawing saidindexfinger downwardly 3 against the act-ion of the spring; andmechanism for actuating said means step :by step,

space at a time.

a suit-able base, of a copy-support extending upward therefrom suitableguides connected '2 to one side of said support; an index-:fi-nger:

mounted and movable upon *said guidesg- -a spring for normallyhold-ingsaidindex-finger j in its elevated position; and :m cansfordraav- I ing' said fingerfldownwardly step by step against theactio'mof thespring.

forward end thereof; an adgj ustazblebraceior main taining said supportin position; guides secured to the side of said support; :an tin-'5'dex-Ifi-nge'r mounted and movable -u:pon. said guides; aispriug formaintaining said :firnger'; in its elevated xposition; ta hand er-nerd.lsecunedto said 'i n'dexsfinger; sa pu llley ourna'led 3 upon thelsideof the *base; and :means for? moving said pulleystep thy-step andwinding This of course will take place after thev index-finger orpointer has traversed the length of the sheet-and a new-"- sheet hasbeen placed in position.

or copy is denoted by the reference-letter V my invention, what f I thecord thereon substantially as described,

whereby the index-finger will be moved downwardlyf against the action ofthe spring.

g 5 In a copy-holder,- the combination of a suitable base; acopy-support hinged to the forward end thereof; an adjustable brace formaintaining said support in any desired position guides connected to theside of said support; an index-finger or pointer mounted and 1 movableupon said guides; a spring for main= taining said index-fingerjn itselevated position; a pulleyjournaled upon one side of the base a'cord orband connectingsaid indexfinger and the pulley ;"a ratchet-wheel connect'ed to the pulley; and means for moving 1 said ratchet-Wheel step bystep and thereby may be folded down upon the box, the device being thusmade compact and occupying but a comparativelysmall space, while. placedin the drawer for winding up the cord and drawing down the index-finger.

6. In a copy-holder, the combination of a suitable base; a :copysup-port hinged to the forward end thereof; means tor holding saidsupport in any desired position; guides coni nected to one side of saidsupport; an indexl-. In a copy-holder, the combination of a 2 suitablebase; a copy-support extending up? therefrom; an index-finger adapted to:move f oversaid support; a spring for normally hold-. i-ng saidindex-fi ngerin its elevated position; i and means fordrawin gsaidindex-fingefidoavn: wardly step by .step against the spring, subfinger .EOI' pointer mounted and movable upon said guides; .a spring for"maintaining said index-finger or .poin'lteri-n its elevated position; apulley journaledupome-ne side of the base;

-,a ratchet-wheelic'onnectedto said 'pnsl-rley; a

bandorxcondextending from the index-finger pulley.

V; In .a copy-holder; the combination :of :a

suitable base; a copy-support hinged to the for-ward end thereof meansfor maintaining said support in position; guides secured to oneside ofsaid support; an index-finger or f pointer mounted and movable upon saidsubstantially as described, whereby rthe Ein-i den-finger or pointer will be d rawns-down one guides; a spring for maintaining said indexfingerin vitsehwa/ted position; :a pulley journaled upon :one side of saidbase; a band or In a copy-holder, the combination with cord extending.from the index-finger to said crumed in rear of the ratchet-wheelan dprovided with *a pawl :S adapteditosen-gage the 4. In a copyholder, thecombination of "a; suitable base; a :cOpysupport :hinged to :the

"teethoff thelratchet; and means fol-normally holding said pawl inengagement with the ratchet-wheel, substantially as and for thepurposeadescribed. ,7

in testimony "whereof I have signedflmy :name .to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses. r V

' Y GUSTAFF F..H1EISS.

Witnesses:

W; am EDWARDS, W. -LBLAQK.

